# N643RJ: 1980 Mooney M20J, registration cancelled 2020-10-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 3, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mooney M20J](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (registry code 5870219)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-1003
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 23, 1980
- Certificate issued: June 13, 2014
- Last registry action: February 17, 2017
- Mode S code: A871E0
- Owners when cancelled: [Justice Richard A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JUSTICE%20RICHARD%20A), [Griffith Thomas D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRIFFITH%20THOMAS%20D)
- Location: [Amory, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Amory)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9738° N, 88.4377° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38821, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N643RJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=643RJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N643RJ-2020-10-03

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Mooney M20J: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA17FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA139), Mar 28, 2017: Mooney M20J (N643RJ), Aberdeen, MS, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain after takeoff in dark night conditions for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20170328009539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170328009539A), Mar 28, 2017: Mooney M20J (N643RJ), Aberdeen, MS, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. 03/28/2017 Aircraft departed M40 at approximately 0615, with one passenger to meet persons in madison Ms. When the aircraft did not reach madison at the…

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